November 2010 - MOAA Houston Area Chapter

HOUSTON AREA
PO BOX 1082
HOUSTON TX 77251-1082
www.moaahoustonarea.com
Vol. XLVIII No. 11
NEXT MEETING THURSDAY, Novem ber 18, 2010
Newsletter to Members
November 2010
PETROLEUM CLUB
President’s Message
This is being written while the TV is giving
wall-to-wall election coverage. By now we
have all voted and are either cheering or
weeping. We will certainly have some
interesting conversations as we meet with
the ladies (MOWA) at the Petroleum Club,
800 Bell Street, 43rd Floor, November 18.
Note: We are encouraged to use valet
parking ($7) as we arrive at the Exxon Building.
We are invited to attend the 72nd Infantry Brigade combat
Team’s “Uncasing the Colors” Ceremony. Saturday, Nov. 20,
Lakewood Church, 3700 SW Fwy, at 1400 hours (2 p.m.),
civilian-casual attire. This assembly closes out the Brigade’s Iraq
deployment. Come and help us lend support.
Our October speaker, Colonel Bill Keyes hit a home run for our
chapter. His explanation of where and how all fuel products are
procured and distributed through its amazing and breathtaking
network was an eye-opener for all of us. To think, both I and
many of our chapter, that we “got it all at the motor pool’!
And Our Christmas Party is nearly here! We have the entire
Swan Room and a big parking lot at Vargo’s Restaurant all to
ourselves. The party starts at 6 p.m. If you need a ride, let
Jeannette Evans know when you make your reservation (281495-2202). We have people standing by and ready to share their
cars. And we will again participate in the Marines’ “Toys for
Tots” program, so bring a new toy or two, without gift
wrapping.
Saturday, December 4
6 p.m.
Vargo’s Restaurant, Swan Room
James C. “Jim” Causey, President
COL (ret.) USA
Officers
President
James Causey, COL (Ret.) USA
281.497.2652 jcausey821@ sbcglobal.net
1st Vice President Program
Wayne Ritter Lt Col USAF Ret.
713.947.2087 [email protected]
Secretary
Val G. Henneberg MAJ USA Ret.
713.729.8217 [email protected]
Treasurer
Martin J. Harris Maj USMC Ret.
713.436.0429 [email protected]
2nd Vice President Arrangements
Jeannette Evans, Aux 281.495.2202
3rd Vice President Membership
Ervin L. Eggleston, CAPT USN
281.494.6265
Legislative Representative
ROTC Scholarship
William Taylor Cpt. USA Ret.
281.482.7315 waterbury3@ sbcglobal.net
Assistant Legislative Representative
George McDowell Col USAF Ret.
713.723.5166
Liaison
Eugene Tulich CDR USCG
281.376.0061 [email protected]
ROTC
Wilbur E. “Mac” McConico
LTC USA Ret 713.436.5912
[email protected]
Chaplain
Kerry Magee
CAPT USN
979.964.3236 h or 979.236.2415 cell
[email protected]
Editor
Carol Ann Wilson
8902 Sunnywood Drive
Houston TX77088-3729
281. 847.9754; 281.642.4050 cell
[email protected]
Newsletter of MOAA Houston Area, November 2010, p. 1
MOAA Houston Area
Board Meeting
Tues. Nov. 16, 11:30
Rudi Lechner’s
2503 S. Gessner
Military Officers Wives
Association
From Our Chaplain
MOWA
Invites MOAA-HA
MOAA
Houston Area
Monthly Meeting
and Luncheon
WE WILL CONTINUE OUR
TRADITION OF MEETING
JOINTLY WITH THE
LADIES OF MOWA ON
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER
18, 2010, AT THE
PETROLEUM CLUB
800 BELL ST. 43RD FL.
DOWNTOWN HOUSTON
Future MOAA-HA Meeting
12/4 (SATURDAY NIGHT)
Christmas Party at Vargo’s
Call Jeannette Evans, 281-4952202, with your reservations before
Wed. December 1!
to our
November Luncheon
Thursday, November 18, 2010
11:30 a.m.
The Petroleum Club
800 Bell, 43rd Floor
Houston TX 77002
713-659-1431
Menu
Spinach Salad w/Ranch Dressing
Roast Sliced Turkey Breast
w/Dressing
Vegetables & Starch du Chef
Cranberry Sauce
Ice Water, Iced Tea, and Coffee
Z
Hot Rolls
MOAA-HA
Treasurer’s Report
Novem ber 1, 2010
Income
Expenses
Balance
Pumpkin Pie
$1,191.
$2,211.
$6,420.
Martin J. Harris, Treas.
Maj USMC Ret.
Please try to bring a guest to
the gala Christmas formal
dance at Vargo’s swan room
on Saturday,
4 December, and don’t
forget your new, unwrapped
Toys for Tots present for a
child who otherwise may not
receive anything for
Christmas.
$30
Cash Bar
PARKING: Valet $7 and
surrounding area
RSVP TO: Lonez Fox,
713-782-0751,
by Monday, Nov. 15, 2010
CAPT Kerry Magee
SHALOM! PEACE BE
WITH YOU!
We Americans have a truly
unique Holiday this month;
it’s called Thanksgiving! No
other nation on Earth has
anything completely just like
it, although Canada and the
Netherlands have similar
observances. From the First
Observance in 1621 by the
Puritans at Plymouth
Plantation in Massachusetts
through this year on
November 25th, it’s been a
day set aside by Americans to
give thanks to God for the
harvest of His bounty, and
express our eternal gratitude
for our many blessings from
our good and gracious
Almighty God.
In Oct 1789, President George
Washington proclaimed
Thanksgiving Day for Nov.
26 of that year, stating it as a
Day of Thanksgiving and
Prayer:
“Whereas, it is the duty of all
nations to acknowledge the
providence of Almighty God,
to obey His will, to be grateful
for His benefits, and humbly
to implore His protection and
favor; and Whereas, both
Houses of Congress have, by
their joint committee,
requested me to recommend
to the people of the Unites
States a day of public
thanksgiving and prayer, to be
observed by acknowledging
with grateful hearts the many
and signal favors of Almighty
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God, especially by affording
them an opportunity
peaceably to establish a form
of government for their
safety and happiness . . . .”
Later in Oct. 1863, President
Lincoln issued a fresh
Proclamation, and finally in
1941, President Roosevelt
made Thanksgiving a
National Holiday for the
fourth day of each
November.
Today, however, many
Americans have allowed
Thanksgiving to become just
another secular Holiday,
forgetting its religious roots.
That is indeed a shame, as
we all need to have an
“Attitude of Gratitude” for
God’s blessings! However,
families do get together
enjoying a big feast of turkey
and dressing,cranberry sauce,
pumpkin pie, and NFL or
Collegiate football! And, of
course Macy’s Parade!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
GOD BLESS Y’ALL!
Kerry B. Magee
CAPT USNR-RET
Report on our Speaker from
Oct. 30 Meeting
MAJ Vince P. Doucette, USA
Spouse Linda
1714 Wine Cedar Ln
Katy TX 77450
281.391.6137
COL Bill Keyes,
Commander, Defense
Logistics Agency Energy
Americas, captured us with
his knowledge about how the
DLA operates in charge of all
fuel supplies for North and
South America, right down to
the gas in our cars. His
presentation was accompanied
by excellent visuals. If you
were not there, you missed
another fantastic speaker.
LTC Marvin E. Fuller, USA
Spouse Somjin
4714 Kirkwall Dr
Sugar Land TX 77479
COL Charles Donald McFetridge,
USA, spouse Lucinda
907 Eastwood Ct
Sugar Land TX 77478
CDR Steven a Katcher, USN
Spouse Mary Embry
2029 Lodge Crest Ct
League City TX 77573
COL Thomas C. Mills, USA
Spouse Beverly J.
66 #. Pipers Green St.
The Woodlands TX 77382-2811
281.419.9971
LtCol William C. Nantz, USAF
Spouse Nellieree
311 Greenpark Dr.
Houston TX 77079
COL Robin P. Ritchie, USA
8919 Four Leaf Dr.
Sugar Land TX 77479-6973
832.615.7691
Quote W orth
Remembering
There is so much good in the
worst of us, and so much bad
in the best of us, that it
behooves al of us not to talk
about the rest of us.
–Robert L. Stevenson
Thanks to Harry Bristol for sharing
this and other quotes in this issue.
–Ed.
New Members
Welcome to the following new
chapter and auxiliary members:
Col Howard Short, USAF
Spouse Cynthia PhD
17314 Nevelson Cir
Spring TX 77379-6254
281.379.2810
COL Robin P. Ritchie, USA
8919 Four Leaf Dr.
Sugar Land TX 77479-6973
CDR Douglas R. Woikey, USN
Spouse Gayle
22206 Kenlake Dr.
Katy TX 77450-4523
281.392.7418
DLA Energy Americas is
headquartered in Houston,
and his staff of 144 supports
the war fighter supply
products to North and South
America. They provided all
fuel to Haiti for its recent
troubles. They also work with
Columbia in its drug wars and
provide fuel for their aid. In
fact, COL Keyes recently
returned from a trip to
Columbia on that very
subject. He said their biggest
issue is counter-drug.
Their contracts are $7.8
Billion per year, and include
the Air Force, Army, Marines,
Navy, Coast Guard,
Homeland Security, NASA,
FEMA, and the DOD. Pretty
big responsibility.
Most shipments are out of
headquarters by truck,
contracted. All end at major
Air Force bases. He told us
about the Colonial Pipeline, a
40-inch pipeline that runs
from Houston to the
Northeast. JP8 is kerosene jet
fuel with military specs that is
used for combad fuel.
Ethanol products create
silicone buildup in pipelines,
so they don’t use it.
He also told us about the
Stryker M-1126 ICV, 8-wheel
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tank that is such a workhorse
for us in Iraq and elsewhere.
These strong vehicles have
been blown away, and people
walked from it unhurt! In
Iraq they call it the “Gray
Ghost,” because it is very
quiet.
More Photos
From Our October Meeting
Thanks to the ever-faithful Andy
Parsons for all these great photos!
COL Keyes presented his
“Commander’s coin” to both
President Causey and to our
founder, Col George
McDowell.
He was dressed in the new
Army uniform, which takes
the place of their former
dress greens. It’s based on
the uniform of the 1800s, and
he looked super in it.
He attended with Barbara,
his wife of 24 years. They
live in The Woodlands. Their
daughter Sara and son
Timothy are both students at
the University of Florida..
Maj Harris presents the bounty to
our Winner, Bobbye Parsons!
COL Frank Wright, USA, retired
from the post COL Keyes currently
holds, attended with COL Keyes
Military Order of
W orld W ars
Meets the 4th Thursday
for Luncheons at
Rudi Lechner’s Restaurant,
2503 S. Gessner.
Our members are invited to
attend.
Michael & Annanelle Hay (USAF)
More Quotes W orth
Remembering
COL Bill and Barbara Keyes
You are the master of the
unspoken word, but, once it is
out of your mouth, you are the
slave.
–Proverb
Mike Kearney, USN
Pres. Causey presenting certificate
of appreciation to COL Keyes
He enjoys much who is
thankful for little. He is also
wealthy.
–Anonymous
The great use of life is to spent it for
something that will outlast it.
–William James
Whoever rises from his
prayers a better person has
had his prayers answered.
–Meredith
It’s good to have money and
the things money can buy. But
it’s good, too, to check up
once in a while and make sure
you haven’t lost the things
that money can’t buy.
–George Larimer
Newsletter of MOAA Houston Area, November 2010, p. 4
Tribute to Bob Hope
What a great support to our troops was Bob Hope. Many of today’s youngsters may not
even know about Bob Hope. He was born Leslie Townes Hope in Eltham, England, on
May 29, 1903, son of a stonemason and an aspiring concert singer. His father moved the
family to Cleveland, Ohio, and for nearly six decades, be the country at war or at peace,
Bob, with a band of Hollywood gypsies, traveled the globe to entertain our service men
and women, known fondly to them as “G.I.Bob.”
Here are some of his famous quotes we thought our members might enjoy:
ON TURNING 70: “You still chase women, but only downhill.”
ON TURNING 80 : “That's the time of your life when even your birthday suit needs
pressing.”
ON TURNING 90: “You know you’re getting old when the candles cost more than the
cake.”
ON TURNING 100: “I don't feel old. In fact , I don’t feel anything until noon. Then it’s
time for my nap.”
ON GIVING UP HIS EARLY CAREER, BOXING: “I ruined my hands in the ring. The
referee kept stepping on them.”
ON NEVER WINNING AN OSCAR: “Welcome to the Academy Awards or, as it’s
called at my home, ‘Passover.’
ON GOLF : “Golf is my profession. Show business is just to pay the green fees.”
ON PRESIDENTS : “I have performed for 12 presidents and entertained only six.”
ON WHY HE CHOSE SHOWBIZ FOR HIS CAREER: “When I was born, the doctor
said to my mother, ‘Congratulations, you have an eight-pound ham.’”
ON RECEIVING THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL : “I feel very humble, but I
think I have the strength of character to fight it.”
ON HIS FAMILY’S EARLY POVERTY: “Four of us slept in the one bed. When it got
cold, mother threw on another brother.”
ON HIS SIX BROTHERS: “That’s how I learned to dance. Waiting for the bathroom.”
ON HIS EARLY FAILURES : “I would not have had anything to eat if it wasn’t for the
stuff the audience threw at me.”
ON GOING TO HEAVEN: “I’ve done benefits for ALL religions. I’d hate to blow the
hereafter on a technicality.”
Thanks for the Memories, Bob Hope.
Newsletter of MOAA Houston Area, November 2010, p. 5
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Annual Christmas Party and Meeting
Saturday, December 4
Vargo’s Restaurant, Swan Room
2401 Fondren Road
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Note: Bring your favorite CD, and our DJ will play it!
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